|
Right now, there's no way to put together a desktop PC that meets Microsoft's requirements for accessing Copilot AI features. You need a qualified NPU for Copilot , period. (What's an NPU?) It's been this way ever since Microsoft's Copilot PCs launched in 2024, and there still aren't any qualified NPUs for desktops. Intel's newer desktop NPUs aren't fast enough and AMD's desktop CPUs don't have NPUs yet.
Long story short, if you want a proper desktop PC, then no Copilot AI features for you! This is one of the biggest problems with Microsoft's Copilot movement, and there's no good reason for it.
The dual meaning of "AI PC" in 2025
The term "AI PC" has gotten pretty confusing. In recent months, I've reviewed multiple laptops classified as "A
|
|
